6 most important position battles for Chargers in 2018

6 most important position battles for Chargers in 2018

Here are the five most important position battles for the Chargers in 2018 following the NFL draft and a good chunk of free agency.

No. 6. Right tackle

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Left tackle Russell Okung made the Pro Bowl in 2017 and has his position on lock, however, the same can’t be said of right tackle Joe Barksdale.

The former third-round selection of the Raiders in the 2011 NFL draft has struggled mightily with consistency over the course of his seven-year career. And although general manager Tom Telesco didn’t draft an offensive tackle in 2018, he does have several young tackles with potential who either have carried over from last season or who the team has claimed as undrafted free agents.

Barksdale is still the favorite to lock down his position, but he must step up his play to allow his immobile quarterback, Philip Rivers, to set his feet and rip it downfield in his age 36 season.